{"id":31796,"date":"2026-06-02T12:05:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T03:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=31796"},"modified":"2026-06-02T12:05:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T03:05:59","slug":"as26084-katana-mumeiunsigned-sue-sa-o-sa-school-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token-koshirae-nbthk-hozon-tosogu","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/31796\/as26084-katana-mumeiunsigned-sue-sa-o-sa-school-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token-koshirae-nbthk-hozon-tosogu\/","title":{"rendered":"AS26084  Katana: Mumei(Unsigned) (Sue-Sa \/ O-Sa School). (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) (Koshirae: NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS26084<\/p>\n<p>Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) (Koshirae: NBTHK Hozon Tosogu).<\/p>\n<p>Signature: Mumei(Unsigned) (Sue-Sa \/ O-Sa School).<br \/>\n\u7121\u9298(\u672b\u5de6\u30fb\u5927\u5de6\u4e00\u9580)<\/p>\n<p>(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).<br \/>\nThis blade is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among works attributed to Mumei (Sue-Sa \/ O-Sa School).<br \/>\nHabaki: Gold-plated single Habaki.<br \/>\nBlade Length: 72.2 cm (28.43 in).<br \/>\nCurvature: 2.1 cm (0.83 in).<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 2.<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.06 cm (1.20 in).<br \/>\nWidth at Yokote: 1.89 cm (0.74 in).<br \/>\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.65 cm (0.26 in).<br \/>\nSword Weight: 760 grams.<br \/>\nEra: Nanbokucho Period (1336-1392).<br \/>\nShape: Slightly wide blade, deeply curved, with bo-hi grooves carved on both sides, and a long kissaki.<br \/>\nJigane: Well-forged ko-itame hada producing a refined and excellent steel surface.<br \/>\nHamon: Nie-deki style, featuring gunome-midare with double-edged patterns, showing kinsuji upon close inspection, while the boshi continues in midare and turns back at the tip.<\/p>\n<p>Features: Sue-Sa refers to the Samonji school swordsmiths of the Nanbokucho Period.<br \/>\nThere were many active swordsmiths among the disciples and lineage of O-Sa during this era.<br \/>\nAmong the signed works are those by Yasuyoshi, Yukihiro, Kunihiro, and others.<br \/>\nHowever, most surviving examples are limited to tanto and wakizashi.<br \/>\nThe school is especially renowned for its beautiful jigane.<br \/>\nSamonji works are particularly noted for their outstanding steel surface and somewhat Soshu-den influenced workmanship with relatively compact hamon.<br \/>\nThis work also possesses excellent jigane, and its Soshu-den influenced hamon displays a soft appearance enriched with beautiful kinsuji activities.<\/p>\n<p>Koshirae: NBTHK Hozon Tosogu.<br \/>\nTsuba: Iron ground carved with a four-directional square crest design and decorated with brass inlay.<br \/>\nFuchikashira: Iron ground carved with paulownia flowers and karakusa scroll motifs, highlighted with gold-colored decoration.<br \/>\nSaya (Scabbard): Deep scarlet lacquered carved scabbard.<br \/>\nMenuki: Design of horsetail shoots and bracken.<\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token.<br \/>\nKoshirae: NBTHK Hozon Tosogu.<br \/>\nAoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.<\/p>\n<p>Please note: the price does not include the shipping fees. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26084-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26084-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26084-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26084-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26084-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26084-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26084koshirae.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26084koshirae.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26084paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26084paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26084paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26084paper-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26084sayagaki.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26084sayagaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26084_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26084_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c70%\u201d height=\u201c70%\u201d \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS26084 Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) (Koshirae: NBTHK Hozon Tosogu). Signature: Mumei(Unsigned) (Sue-Sa \/ O-Sa School). \u7121\u9298(\u672b\u5de6\u30fb\u5927\u5de6\u4e00\u9580) (We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku). This blade is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among works attributed to Mumei (Sue-Sa \/ O-Sa [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[123,122],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-31796","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","5":"product_cat-katana-en","6":"product_cat-sword-en","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"sold-individually","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"product-type-auction"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/31796","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31796"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=31796"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=31796"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=31796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}